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Original post by Mike Yeomans, August 2026. Pitt graduate and social entrepreneur, Samir Lakhani, founder and executive director of EcoSoap, photographed in the Big Idea Center holds a bar of …
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Original post by Karen Woolstrum, April 2026. PITTSBURGH, PA — The Big Idea Center (BIC), the University of Pittsburgh’s hub for student innovation and entrepreneurship, is wrapping up a landmark year, …
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Original post by Mike Yeomans, November 2025. Ten teams led by Pitt students – ranging from freshmen to PhD and representing five different schools – pitched their early-stage ideas to …
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The growing community of ChangeMakers from the Big Idea Center proves that providing the right environment, resources, and mindset enables students from any background to develop the skills and confidence …
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Story by Rankin Tran (SCI ’24) Rankin is a 2023-2024 Big Idea Center Intern who covered this new program and provides his perspective and key take-aways from the participating students. …
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Hello everyone! We are Forevergreen, an idea that was born just 6 months ago in preparation for our first Big Idea Center pitch competition. We are on a mission to …
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Students at the University of Pittsburgh are active, experiential learners who view acquiring knowledge not as an end, but rather a means to apply their insight and creativity to solve …